Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 13, 1920, Page 1

} ation Goes To (By United Press.) ' NASHVILLE, Aug. 13.—The Tennessee state senate approved| ~ the’ federal suffrage amendmenet Wage Pr 25% § votes The res olution now goes to the house of tatives, where action is expected Tuesday. If the house passes the resolution it will provide the thir- ty-sixth state to ratify the amendment and insure voting by all women in the United States in the November elec- ‘The hardest fight is predicted in the house of reprdsentatilves, where -the resolution has not yet been. reported out of committee. The majority in the Senate was much larger than expected. At the last moment a number of sen- ators “glimbed on the wagon.” és N MAJORITY KavoRT MADE STRONG PLEA. (By United Press.) f NASHVILLE, Aug. 13.—The com mittee on constitutional amendment re-| porting to the state senate today recom-! mended favorable action on the federal suffrage amendment. The legislature has the “legal and moral right to act,” the report declared. Inhibitory clauses in the state constitution are invali- dated by the United States conatitucs tion, it argued. It sald suffrage may be delayed but not defeated. The minority FORE wea sanle was tabled. WARREN PASSES Sihoua Sor Woiming Finds} Surprise in Store for Him at Casper Today, Visits Re- fineries Monorahle Francis E. Warren, Wro- ming’s veteran member of the United States senate, and P, C. Spencer,.sec- retary of the Republican State Central committee, arvived in Casper this morning enroute to Rivertd where they will spend a day in attendance upon the big anniversary celebration there. The senator, who had not vis- ited. Casper since the boom of 1917, expressed surprise at the progress oud advancement made in a few years des- pite handicaps due to the war. Upqn an invitation to inspect in- dustrial development as reflected in} ‘the refineries, Serf:tor Warren and | Mr. Spencer took lunch with Kk. M. Andrus, general manager of the Stand ard refinery in the plart: dining roo where employes are accommodated in Inter went ‘thru the plant. Hugh ln Patton and G. R. Hagens were mem- bers of the party. Senator Warren and Mr. Spencer left this afternoon for Riverton where a big welbome awaits them. Mr. Spen- cer has many friends In that region, having been secretary of the Lander Commercia! club for some time. op iauke Wy W. H. Weaver, owner and president | of the Weaver Rig Building company, | left Thurslay for Des Moines, Iowa, on @ business trip. Mr. Weaver expects LF OF BATTLE =r y IS WON IN 36TH i b= Three. petitioners =fled another bat fruptéy petition In” “‘Tederat “court here | WEATHER FORECAST east portion Saturday. four hours as a result of the Ponzi remained at his home at kex- lington today, denying himself *to. in- terviewers. A scoré of men, supposed- ly ‘government agents and police, are in the vicinity of the residence. today. eiities fet (By Assocthited BOSTON, Aug, 13.—New, England ‘to: day awaited with interest’ new “devel- onments, ih connection with the crash | of Charles Ponzi's dream castle of fi- nance to a building to which 40000 in- vesto#s are alleged to haye contributed from $15,000,000 to $20,000,000. A ESS RUN IS STARTED ON PONZPS COMPETITOR. (By United. Press.) BOSTON, Aug. 13.—A . tremendous irun was begun today on the offices, of the Old Colony. Fereign Exchange Company, which sought to | beat Charles Ponzi at his own game by of- fering investors 100 per cent profit on investments in six months. Trwestors are rushing to the office to demand the return of their money and the authori- ties sare investigating. - Hundreds who invested their life's savines in the Ponzi company flocked to Attorney owing the arrest of the financial wiz- Ponzi received a letter today hreatening his life, he told the police. The writer is believed to be one who suffered from.Ponzi’s financial opera- tions in Montreal twelve years ago. OTN. COLONY EXCHANGE OFFICIALS ARRESTED (By Associated Press.) POSTON, Aug. 13.—Raymond Meyers and Charles C. Meyers, described as sec: retary and manager of the Old Colony Exchange company, were arrested to day charged. with conspiracy to de- fraud, as the result of investigations of to visit his mother’s home in Oil City, \Pa., before returning here. He has jnst | returned from Denver and the Osage oil fields where he ‘closed several jarge contracts for rig” building. sensational financial methods which started with an inquiry inite operations of the Securities Mxchange conpany, of which Charles Ponzi was the lead- ing figure. GREEK PREMIER ESCAPES CEATH FROM ASSASSIN (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Aug. 13.—Premier Yenizelos of Greece, who was wounded yes- terday, spent, a good night and today was announced in no danger. His assailants said they peed Leama: Perey |, DerSOnal TmME ee: Venizelos’ tine, were removed ey said, after the fall of former King Constan- the Greek army and navy by the Venizelos govern- ment because of their open pro-German sentiments. Police officers found documents in Greek, German and French in the men’s rooms, The bullet broke in four parts and lodged in the left shoulder, The pieces have been extracted. It Is expected that the premier will be able to leave the hospital in three days, (By United Press.) PARIS, Aug. 18.—Premier Venizelos of Greece was wounded last night by assassins. It is believed it was Vonizelos and restore King Constantine to the throne. captured, Both are Greeks. part’ of a Greek royalist plot to kill His assailants wero General Allen's office fol-{ || Fair tonight and Saturday, || Warmer tonight and in extreme | to further money iraking enterprises which are claimed were con- ducted in violation of the law with loss to creditors. CASPER, wYO., FRID. EL PASO, Aug. la Huerta has houses at Juarez bling houses pay ernment $50,000 a Probe of Allen today turned his attention | Cribune MORE ARRESTS ARE PREDICTED N PONZI CASE Others Fall Under Suspicion in Spectacular Financing; Competitor’s Company Besieged by Creditors (By Associated Press, ) BOSTON, Aug. 13.—Other arrests are expected within twenty- investigation of spectacular financing which began when Charles Ponri’s Securities Exchange Company fell under suspicion. Attorney General: | HUERTA STOPS GAMBLING IN JUAREZ HALLS ‘By United Press) when their concession expires, It is believed that 4 new concession will be granted, however, as the gam- AY, AUG. 13, 1920 13.—President de ordered gambling to close Saturday the Mexican gov- month, : c. B. 0. Cc. & N. W. Arri No, 606 Eastbound --2.35 p.m. her La No. 603 Westbound__3:20 p.m. 8:4 RAILROAD TIME CARD & Q. Arrives _Leaves 4 Westbound... 7:35. a.m. 7:55 a.m. 30 Eastbound __ 9.20 p.m. 945 p.m. 31 Westbound 0:30 p.m. SI . $2 Eustbound ._Starts 2: ives Leaves NUMBER 261 RUSSIAN CROWN JEWELS SENT TO U.S. RED AGENT te have been part ‘of the famous customs officials while en route ie aes While its will be six weeks or available on thé irrigation project hopeful in regard to the success of state irrigation engineer in charge. Tt.is proposed to construct practical- ly two projects, one a low line ditch fed from a 1§-foot dam of the Platte River in Bessemer canyon, and the other’ a high-line proposition which would have its source at Alcova, where it is proposed to erect a $12-foot dam. | The first project would irrigate the| low flats on the south side of the} Platte River, including most of the} Bessemer Bend country. The vxact acreage which would be benefitted has | not yet been estimated, but it would! cover 2 considerable stretch of country. | The high line project would carry} water to approximately 100,000 acres. The canal would take @ course behind Bessemer Mountain and would be tun-| neled through Emigrant gap. The water would then be available for the entire region north and northwest of Casper as far as the sand hills. The benefits which will be derived from the project are so great that thew can hardly be realized or even pictured at once. Any person. who nas_ traveled through the irrigated parts of the state knows the tremendous difference which the bringing of. water to the land has made. ‘ Trees and shrubbery line the canals, bright green fields of alfalfa, and dark green fields of sugar beets ~ stretch away on every hand with here and there orchards, and fields of garden truck. That the soil, seemingly so.arid, is in reality wonderfully productfye, ip proven again and again by the gardens which are grown within tho city Mmits where water is ‘xvailable, and by the thick, healthy grass which forms the lawns in the residenec sections. The thick growth of trees, shrub- bery and wild flowers on Casper Mountain and along the creeks is an- other proof that only water is needed to entirely change the appearance of the entire country surrounding Casper, making it a region of productive farms owned by wealthy farmers living in substantial homes such as may be seen in the Big Horn basin and in other irrigated parts of Wyoming. There are now teh men in the party which js surveying the two lines and working out the plans so that definite information will be available upon which to base the project. The prob- lem is being considered from every angle, and the plans when completed will show exactly the acreage which can be reached, tha cost of the two projects and all other data which will be needed for the bringing of the pro- ject to a successful completion. —o E. Q. Orchard, former owner of the Grand Central hotel here is in the city IRRIGATION PROSPECT IS BRIGHT PROGRESS MADE ON TWO'SURVEYS== more before definite figures are! which is being surveyed west of Casper for the immediate benefit of the country surrounding this city, the irrigation committee of the Chamber of Commerce feels most the plan as so far outlined by the} |ROOSEVELT, JR. TO TAKE STUMP FOR THE G.0.?.. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Aug, 13.—The announce- ment was made today by Senator Harry 8S. New that Theodore Roose- velt, Jr,, would take the stump for Senator Warren G. Harding early September. He will cover practically the same western route as Franklin D. Roosevelt. > DUGGAN HOME DEATH OF BOY Thomas, the 19-month-old son of Mr. day North Cs neral services were conducted o'clock this afternoon by Rey. L. noon at the Walter | French of; the pat a ea re church, POPE BENEDICT RQME, Aug. 13.—(By Axsociated accident today, by slipping on the pol- ished marble floor while going from his bedroom to his private Mbrary, the Messaggero states, sustaining a slight abrasion of the skin on the left knee. . TERRIFIC BATTLE IN PROGRESS TODAY (By United Press) LONDON, .Ang. 13.—A terrific battle between the Reds and Poles is in prog- ress 30 miles from Warsaw). The re- sult was still in doubt when the last dis- patch was filed, REDS IN 23 MILES OF POLISH CAPITAL from his home in Los Angeles © Mr, Orchard was formerly @ resident here and has large interests in the Grass Creek ot! fields. He has been living in Los Angeles for the past few years. CA cceeaienl WARSAW, Aug. 13.—(By Associated Press)—Russian ‘soviet forces, attac! ing Polish lines east and northe: | SADDENED BY. | and Mrs. Clarence Duggan, died yester- | family home in| per after a brief fliness, Fu- | at 3] HURT IN FALL Press)—Pope Benedict met with a slight | ast offiie Shipment to “Soviet Ambassador” and Intercepted by Secret Service Is Believed Part of Czar’s Jewels (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—More than 100 diamonds, supposed jewels of the Russian royal family, and addressed to “Comrade Martens,” have been intercepted by from Soviet Russia to the United States, according to evidence submitted in deportation proceedings i against Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, self-styled Soviet ambassador to this! country: Details of a regularly established courler service between SHolshevist agents in Sweden with Soviet represen- | sation of President Deschanel is | imminent . as the result of France’s| tatives in New York by which large VGuantities of jewels have beeh trans- rted..fer-2ixs months past, also: were juced * the ‘The diamonas, 121, | Seized on July 22 from a Swedish sail- or} Neil Jacobson, who. attracted sus- picion on leaving a steamer. The sail- /oF also is said to have had a package | containing a large amount. of commun-' {ist literature, including the “Appeal of {the Executive Committee of the Third j Internationale at Moscow to the I. W. Ww." j BSUS OS AIRS ‘PLANES LEAVE PRINCE GEORGE ON NEXT LEG (By Associated Press.) PRINCE GEORGE, B. C., Aug. 13,— Four United States army airplanes flying across the continent, Mineola | to Alaska, today left here for H»zelton, the next stopping place: ™ (COMMITTEE ON MINERS’ SCALE MEETING TODAY (By Associated Press.) CLEVELAND, Aug. 13.—At the request of President Wilson, the joint seaie committee of union miners and coal operators of the central com- petitive field, comprising western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Ml nois, were to convene here today to consider a change in wages for la- borers employed by the day or month | in the bituminous coal mining indus- tries. Miners seek a reopenitig of the wage agreement ‘ede ‘N.Y. SUSPECT (By Associated Press.) ONEONTA, N. ¥., Aug. 13,—The young man arrested here yesterday by state troopers is not Grover Cleveland -Bergdoll, wealthy draft evader, 1 de- partment of justice official declared tn- day afuir visiting the suspe there, have reached a point 25 ‘miles| Bolsheviks were driven The city has been de-| | tr ‘om Warsaw. | elarea in a state of siege by the mill. tary governor, Civilians are not per- mitted on the streets after 10 o'clock at night and cafes must close at 9 o'clock. BOLSHEVIKS DRIVEN {FROM FOUR TOWNS BW ae Aug. 1 Pre ern {By Associated s on the south- Russians are push ing toward Lemberg, were official communique today, The government's testi- in all, were | NOT BERGDOLL| About Crisis Soon PARIS, Aug. 13.—The resig- mew aggressive _anti-Bolsheviki policy and the consequent diplo-| matic misunderstanding with Great Britain, it was reported today in high political circles, Jt is considered likely that in such an event Premier Mille- rand would he elected president and M. Briand wou!d be appointed premier. Great Britain and France are dip- lomatically negotiating in an effort to smooth out differences with regard to Russia. Among the points under dis- cussion the Soviet peace terms, which Great Britain advised Poland to accept, and France adyised Poland to reject.| Ahother point. was French recognition of Gen. Baron Wrangel and whetheralt was justified, and third, what is to be done in case the Minsk peace parley fails to stop hostilities. BRITISH LABOR FIRM AGAINST INTERVENTION. (By Associated Pcess.) | LONDON, Aug. 13.—Opposition of British labor to assistance in the war vgainst Russin was voiced with unani- mity today at a conference represent- ing all elements of the workers. Reso- lutions adopted by the conference pledged the British Labor party to re- sist any form of military intervention. FRENCH VIEWS CONFORM TO AMERICAN OPINION (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Aug. —The French goy- ernment is sending a note to the United States expressing pleasure that French and American views on the Russo-Po- lish situation “are in complete ace. it was learned today. The note whic! is 800 words long and signed by Pre mier Millerand, recapitulates. the conoiu- sions voiced in the Américan note to Italy, saying that France reaches: the identical, ELEVEN PEOPLE AED IN TWO AUTO ACCIDENTS SHOSHONE CANON Autoists Returning froin Yellowstone —_ National Park Bring Reports’ of Tragedies on Highway Four people were drowned Wednes: day in the Shoshone irrigation reser- voir on the Cody road to Yellowstone park when they backed their Cadillae car off a narrow place im the road. The, accident occurred. when the tour- fing car met on of the fransportation company's busses and attempted to back to a turnout, giving the bus the j Pighi ce was According to. rumors reaching here thru returning tourists, a similar agei- dent happened about a week ayo.—e Packard backing off the road into the canon below the dam. Seven people were killed in this accident. W. O. Wilson, who with his party re turned yesterday from a trip thru the park, came out thru the canon shortty after ‘the accident happened on Wed- nesday: SHOUP REFUSES TO LEND AID TO TRAM STRIKERS i (By Ass rciated Press) i} DENVER, Aug.” 18.—Governor @liver Shoup today refused the re- (By, Assoclated Preas.) PARIS, “Aug. 13.—Plans: aré under consideratlon fora renewal of the con- ‘tekevios between Premier Lloyd Geors and Premier Millerand, it was learned today. Others might attend. 'CREW IS SAVED WHEN STEAMER GOES AGROUND (By Associated Press.) HALIFAX, N.S., Aug. 13.—The American steamer Montara - went ; SStoand today five miles east of Lonis- {burg The crew abandoned the ship and landed safely, according to a, wireless to the marine department here, $< George C. Vance, who was formerly connected with the Gates Oil company of Denver, Colo., is expected to arrive quest of the Colorado Federation of Labor that he bring pressu?p to bear on the Denver Tramway © company i el the discharge of | stril> breakers and reitstatement of univa en. Secretary Anderson sent ie telegram frfom Pueblo. CANTU WILLING TO STEP ‘DOWN IN DECEMBER (By Associated Press.) MEXICO CITY, Aug. 13.—@steban Cantu, governor of Lower Californian, is willing to abandon the rebellion if permitted to retain office until Decem- ber, when he agrees to surrender his Position to the successful candidate, according to advices received by the, government here. The proposition, it is believed will not be accepted. ¥ in the city within the next’ few days and will be connected with the National Bank of Commerce. DENVER, Aug. 13.—A street car tinues deadlocked. BODIES OF RICH DENVER CREW ESCAPES INJURIES: (By United Press.) ——_—_»—. J. L. Learner has returned from Deri? ver, Colo, where he accompanied the. remains of Simon Solomon for burial, was damaged by dynamite early thig.” morning, which had been placed on the rails. No passengers were aboard — and the strikebreaker crew was not injured. The strike situation here con.” WASHINGTONIAN. AND YOUNG GIRL FOUND IN WOOD (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Searching parties in Maryland ‘woods today found the bodies of 16-year-old Mary Sneeringer und J. Ford Thompson, 49,” wealthy Washingtonian. Both are believed to have pmmitted suicide. Thompson, who hw @ wife and child in Paris, had been warned to cease paying attention to the girl by her parents because of her ees from towns, |POLES LEAVE SATURDAY |T0 NEGOTIATE TREATY. reported in | | day (By Associated Press) WARSAW, Aug. | missioners, with authority to negotiate) a preliminary treaty of peace, a pected to leave Warsaw early to ex- meet Soviet delegates somo-| whe on the road between AVarsaw and Brest-Litovsk, the foreign office an- four |nounced today. 13..—Polish__ com-| j tier, WARSAW’S FATE IN BALANCE RESULT OF ‘BATTLE IN DOUBT After the meeting, the peace conference probably will be held at Minsk. RAILROAD CENTHR CAPTURED BY ENCMY WARSAW, Aug. 13.—(By Assoviated Press)}—Milawa, on the Warsaw-Danzig railroad, about 50 miles northwest of |here, haa been taken by the Bolsheviki, according to reports. Soviet are creeping along the Russian fron- gradually working thelr way westward toward the Vistula river. forces